How this 19-year-old teen achieved a $5 million fortune

He’s only 19 years old. But according to unconfirmed report, his net worth is $5 million and enjoying social media fame.

He is James Charles from New York, an online superstar, rise into fame via YouTube Vlogging and even put up his own make up line called “Morphe”.

Charles is a 19 year-old self-taught makeup artist and social media influencer from Bethlehem, New York.

He started his YouTube channel in 2015, mainstream success alluded him until 2016 when a tweet of Charles’ retaking his yearbook photos using his own ring light went viral.

It was later found out to be photoshopped.

In the same year, he was the first-ever male ambassador to be the face of CoverGirl cosmetics.

Source: James Charles/Instagram

Since then, the only way has been up for Charles.

Currently, he has 13.7 million followers on Instagram, as well as just under 14 million subscribers on YouTube.

Late last year, Charles collaborated with cosmetic line Morphe on a palette that has sold out within hours twice.

Charles has graced a boutique opening in Birmingham City Center, London, and it was a massive chaotic for traffic and mall management because of the jampacked 8,000 mallgoers attended the opening just to saw him.

Many personalities were started via YouTube and other social media platform, some failed and some succeed just like Charles, who continue to get the fruits of his success.